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A RECEPTION TO EDUCATORS
Maj. P. W. Meldrim Entertains an
Elegant Company.
Ers. Oilman and Curry M et the Rep
resentatives of Education of Savan
nah and of Georgia- The Guests En
joy a Charming Entertainment—Gov.
Northen to Arrive This Morning-.
The Slater Fund and How It Is Dis
tributed—To Visit the College To
day.
The reception tendered by Maj. P. IV.
Moidrim. vice president of the University
Club and chairman of the commissioners
of the Georgia State Industrial College,
to the distinguished gentlemen who came
to Savannah as representatives of the
Slater fund for edu. atirn, was one of the
most elegant and unique affairs that has
been given in Savannah in a long time.
The fact was remarked by many of the
gentlemen present. While most pleas
antly social in its nature it was. in one
sense of the word, an educational re
ception. The representatives of the edu
cational interests in Savannah and in
Georgia were presented to two of the
foremost educators of the day. Dr. Daniel
C. Gilman, president of Johns Hopkins
University, and chairman of the trustees
of the Slater fund, and Dr. J. L. M.
Curry, who has charge of the fund.
There were present Dr. William E.
Boggs, chancellor of the State University;
Commissioners W. K Hammond and P. J.
Kline, of the Georgia State industrial
College; the members of the University
Club, the members of the board of eduea
tion, the superintendent of the public
•chools, tem hers of the private schools,
and the judges of the courts.
GOV. NOHTHEN DELATED.
Gov. Northen and State School Com
missioner Hradwell were expected to ar
rive yesterday. But they were not pres
ent on account of the fact that the pres
sure of official business prevented their
leaving Atlanta until last night. Thoy
will arrive in the clfy this morning.
The guests were most handsomely en
tertained by Maj. and Mrs. Meldrim.
After meeting ttiose in whose honor the
reception w;wt given, the guests were in
vited to an elegant luncheon. A more
pleasing host and hostess would be hard
to find. All present were charmed with
the entertainment, and the remembrances
of it will be lasting.
Drs. Gilman and Curry, Chancellor
Boggs, Chairman Meldrim, and Commis
sioners Hammond and Kline of the col
lege, Gov. W. J. Northen and State
School Commissioner Bradweil will visit
the college this morning. A special car
furnished by the Coast Line railroad will
leave the Do Soto this morning at 10
o’clock, and the party will spend an hour
or two looking over the college grounds.
THE SLATER FUND
In speaking of the Slater fund, Dr.
Curry said that Mr. Slater had left
$1,000,000 for the purpose, to use his own
words, "of uplifting the lately emanci
pated race.” That fund had beeu left in
the hands of a board of trustees,
who were named by Mr. Slater.
The trustees had been given almost abso,
lute power as to the manner in which the
fund was to be uistribnted with the ex
ception that it is to be employed for the
education of the colored race.
Dr. Curry’s predecessor was Bishop
Haygood, who had distributed the pro
ceeds from the fund among thirty or forty
institutions, many of which woro in the
north, and which were under the patron
age oi i lie Congrogationalists, Baptists
and Methodists. Since Dr. Curry has
had charge of it it has been more concen
trated, and is now confined to ten or
twelve institutions. The main ob
jects in view at present in dis
tributing tbe fund are placing it win re
it will aid in normal school work and in
dustrial education among the negroes.
Some preference is given too to schools of
n nonsoetarian and a nonpolitical order.
The beneficiaries of the fund are at
present in Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis
sissippi, Xexus and Tennessee.
THE DEAL IS OFF.
The Street Railway Consolidation
Scheme Falls Through.
The prospect of the consolidation of the
street railway properties of the city ap
pears to be as distant as ever. The nego
tiations for a deal, which have been in
progress during the last two weeks have
resulted in no hing and the deal is under
stood to have laden fiat.
A few da s ago it appeared almost cer
tain that the deal would be made. Mr.
Parsons, the owm r oi the greater portion
of the stock of the City and Suburban
railway, and of both Diestocks and bonds
of the Coast Line railway, made a propo
sition to transfer these properties to
President Collins, of the Electric rail
way. \\ hat were the terms, upon which
the transfer was offered are not
known. It was thought that Mr. Collins
would accept, but unexpected develop
ments caused opposition and prevented
the deal.
J* is s ;id that a majority of the direc
tors of tho Electric railway opposed tho
deal. Anyway it appears to be off.
'1 hat tfie street railway properties will
eventually bo consolidated is cunsidered-a
settled fact. It is said that the Electric
railway people consider the capitalization
of the Parson’s properties and their
bonded indebtedness too great, and prefer
to wait, in exiectation that the prop
erty will be put through the courts
and offered at public sale. as
a result of which they think
the properties can be se 'tired upon much
better terms than at present.
President Collins says the report that
an otter of the Electric ruilway properties
was made to Mr. Parsons, is without
foundation, and that the livelihood of
such a thing had not occurred to any of
tho directors of his company.
DIED A HERMIT’S DEATH.
W. J. Creighton, Once a Wall to Do
Merchant, Found Dead.
Information was received in this city a
few days ago of the death of \V. J. Creigh
ton, at his farm known as Belleview, on
Vernon river, seven miles from this city.
Mr. Creighton was once a Broughton
street merchant, where he and his
brother carried on a successful business.
On the death of tbe latter, some twenty
years ago, he disposed of his store and
went to li e a" the da -e where tie died.
There i e lived the life of a recluse, seldom
visiting uii-ci.j uuu seeming to care for
nothing but Ins poultry and pigs, who
shared with lnm his house. At what
time he died is unknown. A neighbor
missed him, and on entering his houses
found Mr. Creighton s lifeless tody under
his bed. He bad e\ idoutly fell out of
bed while sick and rolled under it. J'uo
remains were interred on his farm.
Mr. Creighton was a native of Great
Britain, anil came to Savannah immedi
ately after the war. lie was a shrewd
business man, and had an excellent
eduta.ion. What caused him to lead
the secluded life which he did is a
mystery.
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TO FIX THE DAMAGES.
— ha First Move Towards pretending
Streets Across the S-. F. & W.
The board of assessors appointed by the
' city council at its last meeting to
assess the damages “that may be
sustained by the Savaunah, Flor
! ida and Western railway by the
extension of East Broad, Habersham
and Abcrcorn streets and Duffy and
Henry. St. John and East Ninth streets
across its right of way in the southern
pan. of the city, will proceed to tiie work
asssigned it at an early date. The board
consists of J. F. Brooks, J C. Rowland,
- W. J. Lindsay, G. C. Myers and H. P.
: Smart.
Alderman Charlton, chairman of the
committee on opening streets, said yes
terday that he does not suppose that the
assessors will allow any damages to the
railroad for the privilege of extending
the streets across its tracas. Theonly dam
ages in his opinion that could oe allowed I
would be for the real estate owned by the !
railroad on either side of its track which
would be taken by the city
for the use of tho streets. As these
holdings of real estate are
believed to be small, it is not likely that
the city will offer any largo amount of
damages for the rights of way it desires.
The assessors are expected to make
their report in a few weeks, and the city
will then proceed to condemn the neces
sary rights of wav.
It is expected that the railroad will
take an appeal to the courts when this is
done, and that a legal battle will be neces
sary before the city can make the exten
sions desired. The Savannah, Florida
and Western railway has always opposed j
the extension of the city’s streets across j
its right of way. For several years the
council has been endeavoring to secure j
the consent of the railway company
for the extension of various streets across
its line, but without success. Seeing
that the matter would have to be
brought out in the courts, and that
the tight would probably bo one
of some length, it was decided
that it was well to make a begining at
once. As tho property holders east of
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way hold that they are not subject to
taxation until the streets areopened up
through that section, it is to the city’s
interest to push the matter.
Gwinnett and Bolton streets are not
mentioned in tho resolution of council ap
pointing the board of assessors, from
which it appears that the city will make
the claim that these streets are already
open, as crossings have been in ex
istence at the intersections of tiiese
streets with the railroad for several
years, which are freely used by vehicles,
as well as by the street railway lines.
This question is also likely to corno up for
adjudication, however.
REV. O. H. STRONG A CAPTAIN.
He Received His Commission as Chap
lain of the Guards With that Rank.
Hey. C. H. Strong has received his
commission from Adjt. Gen. Kell as
chaplain of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards battalion. The commission en
titles him to rank as captain. He has
been chaplain of the corps for a number
of years, but only received his commis
sion a few days ago, application for it by
Col. Garrard not having boon made be
fore.
By a recent order Lieut. Jno. M. Bryan
of the battalion staff is assigned to the
duties of inspector of rifle practice, and
Lieut. W. li. Eeaken has been changed tq
commissary and assigned also to the
duties of judge advocate. These staff
officers, however, retain their ranks of
first lieutenant.
It is possible that the Guards and some
other commands from this section may go
into camp considerably earlier this year
than last. The ad.,utant general wrote
Col. Garrard a day or two ago asking him
what time would suit his command best.
After consulting with the officers of the
staff Col. Garrard replied that it would
suit the corps better to go into camp
about May 11. Reconsidered that June
or July was too late, carrying it too far
into the summer. It is possible that ttiis
suggestion may be considered favorably
and arrangements made for the Guards to
go into camp about that time.
A SUIT FOR FIVE MULES.
They Were Killed in 1890 by the
Charleston and Savannah Railway.
The suit of Messrs. Green & Gaynor
against the Charleston and Savannah
railway for $2,000 damages was tried in
the city court yesterday. Tho trial re
sulted in a verdict for the defendants.
A train on the Charleston and Savannah
railway near its bridge across the Sa
vannah river ran into five mules belong
ing to Green A Gaynor Nov. 38, 1890.
Four of the mules were killed and the
other so badly injured that he could not
be used. The value of tho mules was
stated to be SI,OOO, but the plaintiffs
claimed that they were damaged to the
exteut of $2,000.
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SMALLS OR HIS DOUBLE.
A Report That He Was Seen in
Joneaville.
Parties living at Jonesville, a small set
tlement about two miles s from
town on the City and Sub
urban railway, report that a man
was seen in tiie neighborhood Thursday
afternoon, who answered tiie description
of Smalls. The party had a gun and two
pistols, and was sitting on a log on the
side of tho track. Of course the parties
who saw him did not make any inquiries
of the supposed Smalls, and he departed
unmolested. Information, however, was
brought in yesterday morning and given
to the police.
Death of an Old Citizen.
Mr. John McHugh, an old citizen, died
at the home of "The Little Sisters of tho
Poor” yesterday at tho advanced age of
84 years. Mr. McHugh was a native of
Ireland, and came to this lountry over
fifty years ago. Ho was in the retail
grocery business for a long time, but he
was best known in connection with the
Merchants’ National Bank, of which he
was porter for many years and until his
are made it necessary lor him to give up
t.iat position. He was married throe
tin's lie last wife, and a number of
descendants, survive him. His funeral
w; i pi .i)e this morning at 10 o clot k
tioui the cathedral.
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The Chickasaw Cooperage Company, of
Memphis. Team, are offering to the trade
a superior quality of circled heading,
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prising in ads, staves, hoops and rivets.
Tho company solicit tho business of
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THE MORNING NEWS: HATURDAT, MARCH 3. 1894.
IT WILL HOLD TOGETHER.
Southern Railroads Not Yet Ready to
Give Ip Their Association.
The Roads South and East of a Line
Drawn Through Montgomery, Bir
mingham, Chattanooga, Jellico and
Oakdale Will Continus to Charge
the Association Rates for Business
From Western Points Differ
ences Between Roads North and
West of That Line the Cause of the
Trouble—The M eting of March 13
Will Settle the Matter Finally.
In spite of the fact that the Louisville
and Nashville and Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis railroads maintain their
stand in announcing their withdrawal
from the Southern Railway and Steam
ship Association, it seems that the asso
ciation is still integral.
It was believed that the action of these
lines in withdrawing would have the ef
fect of breaking up the pool and throwing
all the roads on their own resources, put
ting them in a iiosition where to maintain
a successful competition they would have
to cut one another's throats. This, how
ever, has not been the case. The meeting
reached an agreement whereby the asso
ciation will still hold together. This was
the statement made by a railroad man
yesterday.
The Louisville and Nashville consented,
for the purpose of maintaining the agree
ment which was reached by tho southern
and southeastern lines, to allow the West
ern and Atlantic road, which it leases, to
remain in the association. The other lines
in the southeastern part of the territory
agreed to maintain tbe proportion of the
present established rates from western
points to points in their territory.
THE PRESENT RATES TO HOLD.
In other words, the present association
rates will hold from western points to
points in the southeastern section of the
territory, formerly under tho supervision
of the association, which section is south
and east of a line drawn through
Montgomery, Birmingham, Chattanooga,
Jellico and Oakdale. Louth and east of
this line the proportion of tho present es
tablished rates will be maintained. All
Die business from the west crossing this
line would oe brought at tho regular
rates, thus preventing a rate war in this
section, and confining the cuts to the sec
tion north and west of that line.
The trouble which caused the Louis
ville and Nashville and other liues to an
nounce their intention of withdrawing,
grew out of some differences between the
Louisville and Nashville and the Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis on tho
one hand, and the Cineinnatti, New Or
leans and Texas Pacific, tho Ixiuisville
Southern, and the Alabama and Great
Southern on the oilier. They have been
accusing each other of using unfair
methods of obtaining business. Tbe
latter roads are all under the same maniig
meut, the three lines being in charge of
Mr. Felton.
AGREED TO REGAIN.
When tho former two roads announced
their intention of withdrawing the three
latter agreed to remain in the association,
but gave the association notice that they
must be protected in their business
against the cuts which it was known the
withdrawing roads would make. If they
were not protected they gave notice that
they, too, would withdraw. Other lines
which stand on the same footing with
these last are the Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham, the Mobile and uhio,
the Illinois Central and the Memphis and
Charleston.
VS hen tne association ad.ourned its
meeting representatives of these lines, be
tween whom the differences exist, re
mained to hold a meeting to see if the
trouble between them could not be reme
died and an agreement reached. If they
come to some conclusion, perhaps no
further action by the association will be
lie cssary. If an agreement is not
readied, however, a still more serious
situation may confront the association
when it meets in New lork, March 18.
Iho meeting at lxiuisville was a meet
ing of the executive board of the associa
tion, but the meeting in New York will
be oiie of the entire association. This
meeting will be watched witn much in
terest, as on it will probably depend
whether or not the railroads of the south
shall continue to work together in
harmony or whetner there will be a rate
war.
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MARRIED THE OTHER FELLOW
And the first One Prosecuted Her for
Cheating and Swindling.
Sometime ago Michael Shelley pre
ferred charges of cheating and swindling
against Mrs. Julia McCarthy. The mat
ter came up before the grand jury of the
city court yesterday afternoon, but it
seems that the prosecution was short on
evidence, as the grand jury returned no
bill.
It seems that there is a little inside
history to this case. Inquiry among the
court officials developed that the prosecu
tor and the prosecuted, in this case, were at
one time on the way to being engaged to be
married. Mrs. McCarthy borrowed S7O
from Nhelley in February, 1893, which she
was to loan at 20 per cent,
per month, and Shelley was to get 10
per cent. He claimed that she made
representations to him about a certain
amount of money which she had in bank,
which turned out. as she admitted after
ward in the magistrate's court, to bo un
true. Everything moved along very
smoothly, however, until she gave Shel
ley the slip and married McCarthy, when
he preferred charges against her. From
the result in the grand jury room, how
ever, it seems that they were not sus
tained, the trouble being that Shelly had
compromised tiie uiaLer by accepting a
note lor the money.
John Brown was also indicted for lar
ceny from the house, on a charge of steal
ing fourteen pounds of moat from Mr.
Hugh Logan’s cold storage house.
Mary DeLyon was indicted for keeping
a lewd house, and Eula Miller and Bessie
Llavis were indicted lor assaulting and
beating Margaret Briscoe.
The grand jury of the city court for the
February term is made up as follows: Mr.
l'. U. Dorsett,foreman, and Messrs. Simon
Hex ter, Norton Frierson, T. N’. Tiicus,
John G. Butler. William A. Walker,
Lawrence Lippman. John Lyons, Alexan
der K. Fawcett, George A. Gregory, T.
T. Uhapeau, Alexander S. l'elanuoy, C.
B. Stillwell. Joseph C. Thompson, John
Derst, William g. Morrell, Joseph E.
Fulton, William J. Marshall, D. Y. Dancy,
Raymond M. Demere and Thomas S.
Hylly, Jr.
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AFTER THE STOCKHOLDERS.
Some Have Failed to Pay Their As
sessment to the Oglethorpe Bank.
A bill of complaint has been filed in the
United States court by Judge M. L. Mer
shon. representing Receiver J. W. Ben
nett of the Oglethorpe National Bank, of
Brunswick, agaiust a large number of
delinquent stockholders, most of whom
reside in Brunswick and Savannah, who
have failed to pay the assessment of sls
per share placed on the stock by Con
troller of the Currency J. 11. Eckles.
Those against whom the complaint is
made are Mr. A. F. Burbage, W. E. Bur
bage. W. B. Burroughs. F. E. Cunning
ham. M. Isaac, W. E. Key. Louis Mayer,
S. Mayer. F. M. Scarlett. M. Ullman,
Mrs. Francis Ullman.{executrix estate M.
Ullman, Mrs. Henrietta Glauber, heir of
D. Giauberand S. Mayer and Ullman of
Brunswick, Mrs M J. Dixon. Maurice
Deitch, D. B. Falk agent of A. Falk. Jr.,
and D. B. I alk, agtnt for Z. Falk of
Savannah, T. C. Kitrell, oL Bolen,
Ware county, and W. H. Whaley, of
Jesup. All file yther stockholders, with
these exceptions, paid tho assessment of
$75 per share madeby the controller. Tho
bill alleges the insolvency of the bank,
the investigation of its affairs and all tile
particulars which led up to this assess
ment by the controller, and shows that
the total amount of the assessment still
unpaid is sff9,: 00, or, in other words, the
holders of 532 shares have failed to pay up.
Of the delinquents only :J) shares are
held in Savannah. Of the 9418 shares
which have paid the assessment, 483
shares are held in Savannah. The amount
of the assessment collected from Savan
nah stociiholders therefore is $38,222.
which may be counted as loss together
with the par value of the stock, which is
$45.:,00.
The holders of stock in the Oglethorpe
National Bank in Savannah with the
amounts held areas fo lows: Mrs. F. J.
Abraham 2 shares. Appel & Scliaul 10,
Mrs Kate A. Baldwin TO. J. J. Dale 20, A.
Einstein & Sons *ls, A. S. El hberg 5,
Eckman ,C Vetsburg 10, G. Eckstein 15,G.
Eckstein i Cos. 5. M. Ferst&Co. 7, S. Her
man 25, W. C. Jackson 75, William Ko
koe 25, A. Lcii.cr A Son 15,
S. Meinhard 30, H. Mvers & Bro. 48.
Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance
Company 40. M. Solomons 13. A. Vets
burg 5. J. P. Williams 40, and David
Wells 38. Those in Savannah who have
failed to pay the assessments are: Mrs.
M. J. Dixon 12, Maurice Deiisch 15, D. B.
Falk, agent, 3.
MUST HAVE FIRE ESOAPES.
Chief Puder Calls Attention to the
City Ordinance.
Chief Puder is again agitating the sub
ject of fire escapes.
Au ordinance was passed by council
in January providing that all houses of
three stories and over in hight, other
than dwelling houses should be pro
vided with not less than two means of
access to the ground from each floor. The
ordinance went intoeffect Jan. 29.
Chief Puder says that in spite of the
fact that tho ordinance has been in force
for over a month no stops have been taken
by any of the owners of the buildings af
fected by it to comply with its pro
visions.
The ordinance provides that the owners
shall be allowed six months in which to
comply with the law. At the end of that
time an inspection is to be made by the
chief fireman, who shall report
to council all buildings of three stories
and over which have not been provided
with fire escapes, or other means of access
to the ground, and the owners of the
buildings shall then be notified by the
clerk of council of tho requirements of the
ordinance. If the no ice remains un
heeded penalties are provided for the en
forcement of the law.
An annual inspection of buildings, com
ing under the terms of the ordinance, is
also required lo be made in December by
the chief fireman.
Chief Puder’s object is to remind the
property holders of the existence of the
ordinance, whi ii appears to have been
forgotten already, in order to save both
himself and them the annoyance which
would be the result of their failure to
comply with the ordinance. He says
there are not more than two or three
buildings In Die city which are properly
equipped with fire escapes.
DEMPSEY TO BE REFEREE.
Why He Lsft the “After Dark” Com
pany Here.
Jack Dempsey, the well-known pugilist,
is in tho city. He was one of Corbett's
seconds in the fight with Mitchell, and if
he is in the city then will referee the
glove contest at Thunderbolt on Monday
night.
Dempsey left the “After Dark” com
pany at this point because his presence
was not needed in Florida when the re
cent trial of Corbettaud Mite hell cameol
He was entertained yesterday by Mr.
J. D. Curtis and a party of friends. Visits
were made to Silverthorn and Duffy, but
Dempsey would give no expression of
opinion as to the merits of the two men
who are to face each other next week.
Dempsey, since his stay in the city, has
made many friends, who are all impressed
by his quiet, unassuming manner and
agreeable personality. In talking of the
Corbe.t-Jackson fight, he said: “There
is every reason to believe that Corbett
will win the fight, and Jackson will bo
completely snowed under.”
AT THE THEATER.
Mme. Natali and Her Company to Pre
sent “Faust” To-dav.
Madame Louise Natali and her selected
artists in grand opera, who gave so excel
lent a representation of “11 Trovatore”
last Wednesday night, will give a special
matinee this afternoon.
By special request tho company will
give Gounod’s romantic opera, “Faust,”
which is a great favorite in Savannah.
The cast of characters will be the same
that appeared before large audiences in
New York. Boston, and Philadelphia, so
it is certain the performance will be one
of unusual excellence. Madame Natali is
an ideal “Marguerite,” and Pierre Delasco
makes an incomparable "Mephisto.” The
splendid performance given by the
Natali company Wednesday. pro
duced a decided sensation, and all
who were so unfortunate as to have
missed it, are now lamenting the
fact. No fairer company lias appeared in
Savannah.
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To Housekeepers.
Mr. Joseph Gillum, a Savannah boy,
who many years ago lost hts leg by being
run over by a locomotive, is showing the
right spirit. Failing to get work of any
other kind, he is canvassing the city,
selling the "perfect mat and griddle.”
It is a kitchen utensil, aud said to bake
griddle and buckwheat cakes " ust to the
turn.” If the article possessed less merit
than it is said to have, ho should receive
tho patronage of every one who believes
in helping a man who tries to help him
self. The prico of the utensil is only
thirty cents. He takes the order and the
article will be paid for when delivered.
Savannah's housekeepers should encour
age Mr. Gillum.
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TOOK AWAY HIS LICENSE.
The Mayor Exercises His Authority
In the Case oi John Carr.
Carr’s Liquor License Revoked on
Account of His Repeated Violations
of the Law—The Authority Under
Which the Mayor Acted—A Fight to
Be Made Before the Council to Re
verse the Mayor’s Action.
The licenso of John Carr, saloon keeper
at Bay and Habersham streets, was re
voked yesterday by Mayor McDonough.
Carr was fined S2OO by Recorder Wilson
last week for having his saloon open and
selling liquor Sunday, Feb. 18. The case
was appealed to council, but on the ad
vice of friends Carr reconsidered and paid
the fine, which the mayor reduced to SIOO.
Out of the case of Feb. 18 grew another
case against him for selling liquor at his
place on Sunday, Feb. 11, on which Carr
was fined SIOO by the recorder. This case
was appealed to council, and was heard at
the meeting of that body Wednesday
night. The council sustained the record
er’s decision, but reduced the fine
to $25. The reason given for tbe
reduction was that Carr had
contributed liberally to the city’s offeers
of late for violations of the Sunday law,
and in consideration of this it was de
cided to give him a discount. This action
of council does not appear lo have met
with Maj or McDonough's approval,
though he said nothing at the time.
THE MAYOR ACTS.
Something of a sensation was created
yesterday morning when it was an
nounced that the mayor had revoked
Carr's license. This is a now move on
the part of the mayor, and it is the first
time he has exercised this power since he
has been in office. The mayor obtains nis
authority for this action from the section
of the tax ordinance, which provides that
a liquor license may’, in the discretion of
the mayor, be forfeited for viola
tion of any state law or city ordi
nance, and in the case of forfeiture
the license shall not be renewed for the
space of two years, except by the permis
sion of council, This proviso was inserted
in tiie tax ordinan o several years ago
and lias been continued with each succes
sive ordinance since that time, so it did
not originate with Mayor McDonough.
It is probable that this clause has been
continued in the tax ordinance without
special intention, being simply overlooked
in the formation of the successive tax
ordinances, each of which is based upon
the preceding one.
TO FIGHT TITE CASK.
A fight will be made to have the
mayor’s revocation of Mr. Carrs
license overruled by council. It is
held that under the ordinance for
the regulation of saloons, passed
a few months ago, which gives the council
tho right to decide who shall and who
shall not be granted license, the power
of revocation rests with the council, and
that body has the right to overrule the
mayor’s decision in su h a matter. This
may call for the decision of a nice legal
point by the city attorney.
T. S. Morgan, Jr., who is Carr’s attor
ney 7, will ask for an early meeting of the
council to decide upon the question. At
present his client is debarred lrom doing
business, and will continue to be so de
barred unless tho council grants him per
mission to resume.
Mayor McDonough’s reasons for de
priving Carr of his license were that the
latter persists in violating the Sunday 7
law in spite of repeated fines.
CITY BREVITIES.
The steamer Bessie will make a trip to
Tybee to-morrow morning, leaving the
city at 10 o'clock.
Messrs T. Lloyd Owens and R. C. Ul
mer were appointed notaries public by
Judge Falligant y esterday.
Work was commenced yesterday on the
drains and ditches around the city. Over
half the chain-gang force is employed injthe
work of cleaning them out. The work
will be comp eted by the middle of April.
Only six disabled confederate veterans
have called, so far, at the office of the or
dinary, to put in their claims for pen
sions. There are ten more yet to make
application. The pensioners draw from
$25 to SIOO from the 'state—depending
upon the extent of their disability by
reason of service.
Jack McCann, who played with Mont
gomery last season, will wear a Savannah
uniform this year. MoCloskey will put
McCann in center field, and thinks he has
got one of the finest fielders the league.
McCann has a good reputation as a ball
player. He is an excellent base-runner
and his throwing is remarkable and ef
fective.
Detective Hanle.v has a Colt’s shotgun
which was turned over to him by Dawn
broker Kassel yesterday afternoon. A
negro attempted to pawn the gun at the
shop, but the pawnbroker being satisfied
from his actions that it was stolen took
the gun away from him and threatened
his arrest. The negro departed hurriedly
when threatened with arrest.
A fight occurred in front of the Pulaski
house yesterday afternoon be,ween a
well-known young white man and a negro
hack driver. The scrap attracted a con
siderable crowd. The negro claimed that
the young man owed him 75 cents for a
hack ride, which was denied. Consider
able indignation was excited against the
owner of the hack because he exhorted
the hack driver to strike the young man
while he had him down,
Rheumatism originates in the morbid
condition of the blood. Hood's Sarsapa
rilla cures rheumatism. Get only Hood’s,
ad.
To-day
We begin to give away to every purchaser
in our juvenile department of $2 or over a
very handsome and useful bank. As each
and every article in our house is marked
in perfectly plain figures, you need have
no hesitancy in sending your children to
us. We refund your money in each and
every instance where purchase is not sat
isfactory, and no questions asked. This
department emnraces everything apper
taining to children’s wares, and is com
plete in every detail, children', suits, hats,
caps, shirt wais.s, stockings. Windsor
ties, etc., etc. Cali and see our line be
fore purchasing. Brand spanking new
spring goods. We do not overstock our
selves, hence no old and moth-eaten stock
to show. Appel ,x Schaul. custom tailors,
one price clothiers and haberdashers.—
ad.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
D. H. Payne, of Louisville, is at the Pu
laski.
li. C. Dean, of New York, is at the Pu
laski.
W. R. Coulter, of Boston, is at the
Screven.
E. B. Clements, of Baltimore, Md., is
at the Screven.
Architect A. S. Eichberg went to At
lanta last night.
W. A. Williamson and Mrs. Williamson,
of New York, are at the De Soto.
Thomas D. Wood aud Mrs. Wood, of
Pittsburg, Pa., are at the De Soto.
Mr. J. H. Thomasson has sufficiently
recovered from his recent illness to leave
his house.
Col. C. D. Owens, traffic manager of the
plant system, arrived from New York
.yesterday.
Francis K. McCully and Mrs. McCully
and Miss Seager, of B’aterson, N. J., are
at the De Soto.
John I. Davenport, supervisor of elec
tions in New York, passed through Sa
vannah yesterday.
Miss Bertha Bigler.of Nashville. Term.,
is visiting her brother, Mr. J. Bigler, at
No. 160 Gaston street.
Hon. Fleming G. dnßignon left last
night for Tampa. Fla, He will join Mr.
Robert Erw r in at Jacksonville, and
they will meet Mr. Plant at Tampa bay.
R. G. Erwin. Esq., vice president of the
Savannah, Florida aud Western railway,
left for St. Augustine yesterday on the
Florida special over the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western railway 7.
NEWS OF THE SHIP3.
Maritime Matters of Local and Gen
eral Interest.
Chesapeake Bay pilots report the
junction buoy, on the tail of the Horse
shoe, near Cape Henry, as missing at 2
o’clock Tuesday evening.
The Norwegian bark Lorhjerto cleared
yesterday for Gothenburg, with 2,962
barrels of rosin, valued at $7,090.
The Norwegian bark I.ingard, Capt.
Brent, from Para via Barbauoes, arrived
yesterday at quarantine. She is con
signed to Chr. Q. Dahl & Cos.
The Russian bark Christel, Capt! Teng
strom, which has been at the quarantine
station for the past few days, has been
ordered to Brunswick to load naval stores
for Europe. She sailed this morning.
The schooner Harriet C. Kerlin, Capt.
Dutch, from New York with a cargo of
guano, consigned to the agent of the Cen
tral railroad. She report having sailed
Feb. 23; had a very rough passage; ex
perienced successive northwest gales.
She arrived at T.vbee Thursday afternoon
at 5 o’clock and anchored. Was towed to
the city yesterday.
The Darien and Doboy Towboat Com
pany’s tug Dandy arrived yesterday, and
will be hauled on Willink’s marine rail
way to have her bottom scraped.
The steam yacht Natalie has been
turned into a cruiser b.v the Haytian rev
olutionists and may fight Hippolyte. The
following information was taken to New
York b.v the steamship Avena. which ar
rived there from Hayti last Thursday:
“Theyacht Natalie, which sailed from Sa
vannah with a supply of ammunition and
cannon, and whose destination was sup
posed to be Hayti, is now at Fortune
Island, and has been converted into a
cruiser. She is manned by Haytian revo
lutionists. She is being closely watched
by 7 the Haytian gunboat Dessalines, which
guards the entrance to the harbor.”
See Sunday’s paper, page second, for
table, prologue,'epilogue, monologue, or
any other logue you may call it. Don’t
fail to read Sunday’s issue, page
second. —ad.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
The Western railway of Alabama will,
It is said, make a pood showing at the
meeting of the stockholders and directors
to be held in Montgomery on the 21st of
this month.
See Sunday’s paper, page second, for
table, prologue, epilogue, monologue, or
any other logue you ma.y call it. Don’t
fail to read Sunday’s issue, page
second.—ad.
ON THE TURF.
Yesterday’s Races at New Orleans
Very Interesting.
Yesterday's races were very interesting
and exciting and kept the talent in good
humor. They picked four winners out of
five races and made a good winning on the
day. Red John won his fifth consecutive
race at 2to 1. The talent wound up the
day by beating Rouser in the last race at
Bto 1. Red John starts again to-da.v in
the handicaps. It is a good programme
the association presents to-day.
TO-DAY’S NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.
First Race—Eleventh-sixteenths of a
mile: Rondeau, 9U; Loch Leveng, 95; The
Bully. 102; Mildred, 104; Tid Bit, 104;
Euclaire, 104: Hodge Rose, 105; Monte
video, 105; Palmeta. 105; Annie Coiiins
burg, 110; Grover C, DO; Bob Neville,
110; Sanford, llu; Gendarm, 117.
Second Race—Five-eighths of a mile:
Henneria, 102, Parquette, 105; Bugs. 105;
Little Bowling, 105; Paeolet, 107; Sewing
Girl. 103; Ludlow, 116.
Third Race—Five-eights of a mile:
Susie Nell. WOjMollie v'., 100; Maud R.,
100; Idolia, 10c; icing \ an, 105; Emperor
Billet, 105; Milldale, 105; Looking Back
ward, 106; Beverly, 114; Volunteer 11.
117.
Fourth Race—Three-quarters of a mile,
handicap: Banco as. 121; Wcdgerield,
92; Dixie V, 1( 5; Wigwam, 94: Red John!
117 : Moses Solomon, 96; Outcry, 106.
Fifth Race—Fifteen-sixteenths of a
miie: Lengthy Dickerson, 105; Last
Chance, 105; Sightdrait, 108; Primero,
108; Rover, 108; Burrell’s Billet, 111;
Uncle Frank, 117.—ad.
See Sunday’s paper, page second, for
table, prologue, epilogue, monologue, or
any other logue you may cal! It. Don’t
fail to read Sunday's issue, page
second, —ad.
Baltimore has a blind boatman. His boat
was stolen by some worthless fellows the
other dav and sul sequemly atandoned and
puked up ue claimed it. and when told that
ue must :d mtlfy it did so. not by telling its
color and model, as a man with good eyes
might do. but by giving ihe positions of all
the nails and the Qicuks In the boat where
splinters had oeen'knocked off.
WKATHER PROBABILITIES—CcTi-r,
DAY. Generally fair, hut with ln:n-T, R ‘
cloudiness, followed, probably, by _ n n *
Saturday nisrht or Sunday morning- , 7*
eided change in temperature; variable , *
becoming easterly. e ;
ON EARTH AGAIN.
After a week of ■ heavem,
harmony’-all hands too bus,
with the Festival to sell t
jewsharp—we are arain dow,
to business and ready to fe r
nish you with anything i n
way of music or musical instru
ments at less than New York
prices.
Let us place a
Steinway Piano
m your home, and if , ou d ont
feel able to spare the cash for
it at once, we will give y 0„
enough time so that you won't
feel the outgo. If yoa don't
quite feel able to afford a
Steinway, you can take your
choice from
Mason & Hamlin,
Mathushek
Sterling,
than which there are none net
ter. Come in and see us and
talk about the week of musia
We've plenty of time to spare
especially if you will let us
show you our elegant Pianos
and Organs.
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MARCH, 1894.
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G. S. Clarke. iv. C., M.Q.: A Conference
New England Govertiors, by the Govern
Massachusetts: Notes and Comnien_
E’ranee and the Income Tax. Theodore ■
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